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Jeffrey Alter is the President and Managing Partner of Anesi Ozmon, Ltd., where he began his legal career as a law clerk while attending law school and has spent his career advocating for injured workers and their families. Today, he is a dedicated advocate for injured individuals throughout Illinois, concentrating his practice in workers' compensation, personal injury, police and fire pension, and Social Security disability claims. Jeffrey has successfully represented injured workers at ever...

George H. Cate, III, focuses his practice in civil litigation, crisis management, and representing corporations and individuals in connection with government and internal investigations. His civil litigation experience includes matters arising from a broad range of commercial and business transactions, misappropriation of trade secrets and other intellectual property disputes, non-competition and related business tort litigation, disputes under the False Claims Act, insurance litigation, bank...

Ellen A. Friedman practices in the areas of commercial transactions, bankruptcy and insolvency. Ellen has extensive experience representing both debtors and creditors. She has represented creditors in bankruptcy cases all over the United States, including serving on unsecured creditors' committees. Ellen has represented secured lenders in a variety of workouts and bankruptcy cases, including real estate and retail. She has participated in financial restructurings ranging from small companies ...

John Young is a distinguished legal professional with over two decades of unparalleled experience representing municipalities, other political subdivisions, businesses and members of the development community. With a proven track record of success and a deep understanding of the intricate world of municipal law, John is a trusted advisor. John embarked on his legal career with a commitment to serving the interests of state and local governments and other political subdivisions. As the City At...

Caitlin Forsyth is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Health Care Law. Caitlin practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Caitlin Forsyth since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Caitlin Forsyth is held by other lawyers.

John Thompson focuses his practice on complex Chapter 11 cases and debtor and creditor rights. He handles business reorganizations and cross-border insolvency matters, and has extensive experience representing debtors, creditors, acquirers, landlords and equity holders, both in and out of court, across a broad range of industries.

Stu Tobisman focuses his practice on estate and tax planning for individual clients and on the administration of estates and trusts. His clients include prominent individuals in industry, commerce and entertainment, as well as individuals, banks, and trust companies acting in fiduciary capacities. He also advises owners of closely held businesses in connection with estate and tax-planning matters. Known for his technical abilities and personable approach, Stu enjoys helping his clients identi...

Noah Wexler is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Admiralty and Maritime Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Noah practices law in Houston, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Noah Wexler since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Noah Wexler is held by ...

La'Verne practices within Butler Snow's Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Healthcare Litigation group and serves as the Chair of the firm’s Inclusivity Committee. She is experienced in defending cases involving product liability, medical negligence, premises liability, bad faith insurance, employment disputes and legal malpractice. Chambers USA, which recognized La’Verne for Litigation: General Commercial – Mississippi in 2023 and 2024, states that “[s]he is very well...

Raymond J. Rafool, II is a partner at Rafool, PLLC in Miami, Florida. He concentrates his practice on domestic and international family law, including complex, high-net-worth divorces, custody disputes, same-sex family law matters, and business and commercial litigation. Throughout his career, he has represented celebrities, public figures, and professionals in sensitive and high-profile matters. Mr. Rafool is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law by The Florida Bar and nationally board c...